EP1608821A4 - Water recovery systems and control valves - Google Patents
Water recovery systems and control valvesInfo
- Publication number
- EP1608821A4 EP1608821A4 EP04724490A EP04724490A EP1608821A4 EP 1608821 A4 EP1608821 A4 EP 1608821A4 EP 04724490 A EP04724490 A EP 04724490A EP 04724490 A EP04724490 A EP 04724490A EP 1608821 A4 EP1608821 A4 EP 1608821A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- water
- hot water
- cold water
- cold
- valve
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
- E03B1/00—Methods or layout of installations for water supply
- E03B1/04—Methods or layout of installations for water supply for domestic or like local supply
- E03B1/041—Greywater supply systems
- E03B1/042—Details thereof, e.g. valves or pumps
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
- E03B1/00—Methods or layout of installations for water supply
- E03B1/04—Methods or layout of installations for water supply for domestic or like local supply
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
- E03B1/00—Methods or layout of installations for water supply
- E03B1/04—Methods or layout of installations for water supply for domestic or like local supply
- E03B1/048—Systems for collecting not used fresh water
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
- E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
- E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
- F24D17/00—Domestic hot-water supply systems
- F24D17/0078—Recirculation systems
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
- E03B1/00—Methods or layout of installations for water supply
- E03B1/04—Methods or layout of installations for water supply for domestic or like local supply
- E03B1/041—Greywater supply systems
- E03B2001/045—Greywater supply systems using household water
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/6416—With heating or cooling of the system
- Y10T137/6497—Hot and cold water system having a connection from the hot to the cold channel
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/8593—Systems
- Y10T137/85978—With pump
- Y10T137/86083—Vacuum pump
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49716—Converting
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU2003901522 | 2003-04-02 | ||
AU2003901522A AU2003901522A0 (en) | 2003-04-02 | 2003-04-02 | Water recovery systems and control valves |
PCT/AU2004/000415 WO2004088051A1 (en) | 2003-04-02 | 2004-03-31 | Water recovery systems and control valves |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1608821A1 EP1608821A1 (en) | 2005-12-28 |
EP1608821A4 true EP1608821A4 (en) | 2009-05-27 |
EP1608821B1 EP1608821B1 (en) | 2014-12-24 |
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Family Applications (1)
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EP20040724490 Expired - Lifetime EP1608821B1 (en) | 2003-04-02 | 2004-03-31 | Water recovery systems and control valves |
Country Status (10)
Country | Link |
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US (2) | US7487923B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1608821B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1795309B (en) |
AU (3) | AU2003901522A0 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2555940C (en) |
HK (1) | HK1093358A1 (en) |
MX (1) | MXPA05010600A (en) |
NZ (2) | NZ542658A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004088051A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA200508007B (en) |
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US7934663B2 (en) | 2011-05-03 |
CA2555940C (en) | 2012-01-24 |
AU2004225904A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 |
AU2003901522A0 (en) | 2003-05-01 |
ZA200508007B (en) | 2006-09-27 |
WO2004088051A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 |
US20090145500A1 (en) | 2009-06-11 |
NZ560767A (en) | 2008-12-24 |
AU2010214632A1 (en) | 2010-09-16 |
NZ542658A (en) | 2007-09-28 |
US20060196952A1 (en) | 2006-09-07 |
US7487923B2 (en) | 2009-02-10 |
CN1795309B (en) | 2011-11-16 |
CA2555940A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 |
CN1795309A (en) | 2006-06-28 |
HK1093358A1 (en) | 2007-03-02 |
MXPA05010600A (en) | 2006-05-25 |
EP1608821B1 (en) | 2014-12-24 |
EP1608821A1 (en) | 2005-12-28 |
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